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Kapustin: Saxophone Chamber Music / Blumina, Bruns, Cair-Obscur Saxophone Quartet

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Composer
KAPUSTIN, NIKOLAI
Artist
Blumina, Bruns, Schulter-Bunert, Krullmann, Enzel, Wagner, Clair-Obscur Saxophonquartett
Format
CD
Label
Capriccio
Released
Feb 07, 2020
Catalog #
C5369
UPC
845221053691

About

At first glance, it might be surprising that a pianist born in the Soviet Republic of Ukraine, who went through the classical Russian school of pianists, should compose exclusively in the idiom of jazz. But jazz was more prevalent in the Soviet Union that might be supposed. Already in the 1930s, Oleg Ludstrem began appearing with his Big Band touring in the UDSSR. Later, Nikolai Kapustin worked for many years in this orchestra as a pianist and arranger. ‘What interests me most is the fusion between classical music and jazz, and between the classical form and the jazz idiom. Here, the classical portion has more weight for me. The jazz style is merely color.’ (Nikolai Kapustin).

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REVIEW:

The alto sax-cello duo is the one work on this album written for a saxophone, and happily cellist Peter Bruns seems to have some experience in playing jazz time, because he plays his instrument almost like a jazz bass (or at least like a jazz cello, reminding me of Oscar Pettiford and Fred Katz). It’s a wonderfully imaginative piece, too, in which the alto sax plays almost continuous eighth-note figures while the cello prods him rhythmically, and occasionally our saxist, Christoph Enzel, puts some grit in his tone which helps to bring out the jazz connection very well. The second movement in particular (“Sonatina—Animato”) brings out some pretty nifty counterpoint while still having at least a foothold in jazz time.

In toto, then, an interesting album with good music from start to finish and some really good performances of it.

– Art Music Lounge

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro 06:59
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    06:59
    Composer
    Nikolai Kapustin
    Performer
    Elisaveta Blumina
    Ensemble
    Clair-Obscur Saxophone Quartet
  2. 2 II. Presto 03:19
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Presto
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Nikolai Kapustin
    Performer
    Elisaveta Blumina
    Ensemble
    Clair-Obscur Saxophone Quartet
  3. 3 III. Lento 04:57
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Lento
    Duration
    04:57
    Composer
    Nikolai Kapustin
    Performer
    Elisaveta Blumina
    Ensemble
    Clair-Obscur Saxophone Quartet
  4. 4 IV. Allegro non troppo 05:55
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    05:55
    Composer
    Nikolai Kapustin
    Performer
    Elisaveta Blumina
    Ensemble
    Clair-Obscur Saxophone Quartet
  5. 5 I. Allegro 07:26
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    07:26
    Composer
    Nikolai Kapustin
    Ensemble
    Clair-Obscur Saxophone Quartet
  6. 6 II. Larghetto 04:56
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Larghetto
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Nikolai Kapustin
    Ensemble
    Clair-Obscur Saxophone Quartet
  7. 7 III. Allegretto 03:18
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Nikolai Kapustin
    Ensemble
    Clair-Obscur Saxophone Quartet
  8. 8 IV. Fuga 05:21
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Fuga
    Duration
    05:21
    Composer
    Nikolai Kapustin
    Ensemble
    Clair-Obscur Saxophone Quartet
  9. 9 I. Allegretto 03:01
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Allegretto
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Nikolai Kapustin
    Performer
    Christoph Enzel, Peter Bruns
  10. 10 II. Grave 05:32
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Grave
    Duration
    05:32
    Composer
    Nikolai Kapustin
    Performer
    Christoph Enzel, Peter Bruns
  11. 11 III. Sonatina: Animato 03:20
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Sonatina: Animato
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Nikolai Kapustin
    Performer
    Christoph Enzel, Peter Bruns